'Bomb Cyclone' Due to Hit Central United States
Heavy rain is expected Wednesday night through Thursday throughout the region, which may lead to flooding, AccuWeather says. Several additional states are under a high wind warning, flood warning and winter storm warning, NWS reported .

5 children, 4 others dead in Brazil school shooting
Gonçalves, the housewife who lives nearby, gave safe harbor to several students, including one boy who was shot in the jaw. The last major school shooting in Brazil occurred in 2011, when 12 students in Rio de Janeiro were shot dead by a gunman.

K-pop star Jung Joon Young quits over sex videos
The management agency YG Entertainment of BIGBANG announced on Wednesday that they have ended contract with Seungri . Jung admitted yesterday to having shared videos he secretly took while having sex with women.

USA prosecutors probing Facebook's data deals
The focus of the grand jury probe was not clear, nor was when it started, according to the Times , which cited unnamed sources. Federal prosecutors are investigating data-sharing deals struck between Facebook and makers of mobile computing devices.

Bonus point to be awarded for fastest lap in F!
With 21 races on the Formula One schedule, there is potential for an additional 21 points to be awarded throughout the year. The team whose vehicle sets the fastest lap will also gain an extra point for the constructors' championship.

Newsom To Halt Death Penalty Executions
Seventy-nine condemned California inmates have died of natural causes since California reinstated capital punishment in 1978. That same year, they voted by a wider margin against a ballot measure to abolish the death penalty in the state altogether.

Facebook And Instagram Down Globally In Apparent Outage
While the social networks homepage remains online, many users report difficulties in logging into the service or using the app. Users on Instagram , which is also owned by Facebook , saw "failed to load" or "couldn't refresh feed" messages.